Student-Athletes JESSICA RYDBERG Junior Distance Pinetop, Ariz. Blue Ridge AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during the cross country and track and field seasons. AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate impact with the Irish cross country and track and field teams, racing in four cross country events on the docket while also racing distance events for the track squad … earned an All-American accolade in the 10,000 at the NCAA Outdoor … at the National Catholic Invite, completed the circuit in 18:54.8, finishing 13th overall … crossed second among Irish racers at the BIG EAST Championship, placing 33rd overall with a 22:24 … earned Great Lakes all-region recognition after placing 10th in 21:23.84 … crossed 54th in her first NCAA Championship appearance, stopping the clock at 21:03.5 … began track season at the Notre Dame Invite in the 3,000, earning a second-place finish in 9:59.68 … switched to the 5,000 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 11th overall after finish-
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ing in 17:21.06 … finished 10th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 5,000 in 16:50.30 … earned a 10th-place result at the Alex Wilson Invite, clocking a 17:10.48 … ran first 10,000 of Irish career at the Stanford Invite, finishing 23rd in 35.37.38 … at the Border Battle, finished in ninth place after stopping the clock at 17:31.97 … finished fifth overall at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 after posting a 35:01.69 … earned a lane in the NCAA Championship after finishing in eighth at the NCAA Regionals in the 10,000 while crossing in 34:59.42 … earned an All-American accolade after finishing 10th at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 in 33:34.60 as the lone freshman in the 24-member field … the time sits as the fourth-fastest event mark in program history. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned All-America honors in both track and cross
country as a senior at Blue Ridge (Ariz.) … earned all-state honors in track and cross country all four years … holds the 3A Arizona state record in the 3,200 … earned four state championships during high school (one cross country, three track) … National Honor Society member … born October 27, 1991, in Denver, Colo. … daughter of Rhonda and Matthew Rydberg … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in preprofessional studies.
RYDBERG’S INDOOR BESTS 3,000m 5,000m
9:59.68 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010) 16:50.30 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2010)
RYDBERG’S OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m 10,000m
17:31.97 33:34.60
(Border Battle, 2010) (NCAA Nationals, 2010)
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